Hydrology, geomorphology, and dam-break modeling of the July 15, 1982, Lawn Lake Dam and Cascade Lake Dam failures, Larimer County, Colorado
R.D. Jarrett, J. E. Costa
1984, Open-File Report 84-612
On July 15, 1982, Lawn Lake Dam, a 26-foot-high earthfill irrigation dam built in 1903 in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, failed, due to piping, releasing 674 acre-feet of water with a peak discharge of 18,000 cubic feet per second down the Roaring River. Three people were killed, and damages...
Background hydrologic information in potential lignite mining areas in northeastern Mississippi
S. J. Kalkhoff
1984, Open-File Report 84-462
Maps showing distribution of dissolved solids and dominant chemical type in ground water, Basin and Range Province, Oregon
Thomas H. Thompson, Richard Chappell, J. B. Gonthier, W. D. McFarland
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4120-C
This map report is one of a series of geologic and hydrologic maps of States in the Basin and Range Province. These map reports contain information on ground-water hydrology, ground-water quality, surface distribution of selected rock types, data on tectonic conditions, areal geophysical data, Pleistocene lakes and marshes and natural...
Maps showing distribution of dissolved solids and dominant chemical type in ground water, Basin and Range Province, Southern California
Thomas H. Thompson, Janet Nuter, W. R. Moyle Jr., Linda R. Woolfenden
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4116-C
This map report is one of a series of geologic and hydrologic maps of States in the Basin and Range Province. These map reports contain information on ground-water hydrology, ground-water quality, surface distribution of selected rock types, data on tectonic conditions, areal geophysical data, Pleistocene lakes and marshes and natural...
Maps showing ground-water levels, springs, and depth to water, Basin and Range Province, Oregon
J.E. Reed, M. S. Bedinger, J. B. Gonthier, William H. Langer, W. D. McFarland, D. A. Mulvihill
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4120-B
This report on ground-water levels, springs and depth to ground water in the Basin and Range province of Oregon (see index map) was prepared as part of a program of the U.S. Geological Survey to identify prospective regions for further study relative to isolation of high level nuclear waste (Bedinger,...
Availability of hydrologic data in San Juan County, New Mexico
R.L. Klausing, G. E. Welder
1984, Open-File Report 84-608
San Juan County, in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, uses surface water from the San Juan, Animas, and La Plata Rivers as a principal source of water for the county, but the water in these streams is fully appropriated. Ground water is present in San Juan County in several...
Maps showing ground-water levels, springs, and depth to ground water, Basin and Range Province, Southern California
William H. Langer, W. R. Moyle, L. R. Woolfenden, D. A. Mulvihill
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4116-B
This report on ground-water levels, springs and depth to ground water in the Basin and Range province of southern California (see index map) was prepared as part of a program of the U.S. Geological Survey to identify prospective regions for further study relative to isolation of high-level nuclear waste (Bedinger, Sargent,...
Maps showing ground-water levels, springs, and depth to ground water, Basin and Range Province, Texas
B. T. Brady, M. S. Bedinger, D. A. Mulvihill, John Mikels, W. H. Langer
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4121-B
This report on ground-water levels, springs, and depth to ground water in the Basin and Range province of Texas (see index map) was prepared as part of a program of the U.S. Geological Survey to identify prospective regions for further study relative to isolation of high-level nuclear waste (Bedinger, Sargent,...
Wetland hydrology and tree distribution of the Apalachicola River flood plain, Florida
Helen M. Leitman, James E. Sohm, Marvin A. Franklin
1984, Water Supply Paper 2196-A
The Apalachicola River in northwest Florida is part of a three-State drainage basin encompassing 50,800 km 2 in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The river is formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers at Jim Woodruff Dam from which it flows 171 km to Apalachicola Bay in the...
Water-resources appraisal of the upper Arkansas River basin from Leadville to Pueblo, Colorado
T. M. Crouch, Doug Cain, P.O. Abbott, R.D. Penley, R. T. Hurr
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4114
Water used for agriculture and stock and municipal supplies in the upper Arkansas River basin is derived mostly from the Arkansas River and its tributaries. The flow regime of the river has been altered by increased reservoir capacities and importation of 69,200 acre-feet per year from the Colorado River drainage...
Maps showing ground-water units and withdrawal, Basin and Range Province, Nevada
M. S. Bedinger, J. R. Harrill, J. M. Thomas
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4119-A
This report on ground-water units and withdrawal in the Basin and Range province of Nevada (see index map) was prepared as part of a program of the U.S. Geological Survey to identify prospective regions for further study relative to isolation of high-level nuclear waste (Bedinger f Sargent, and Reed, 1984),...
Hydrologic data for aquifers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G. N. Paulachok, C. R. Wood, L.J. Norton
1984, Open-File Report 83-149
Selected data on the ground-water resources of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are presented in this report. Information including water levels and data on aquifers is tabulated for 828 wells and 3 sumps. Chemical analyses are given for 1,467 water samples obtained from 205 sites and include 103 analyses for trace elements and...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Kolob, Alton, and Kaiparowits Plateau coal fields, south-central Utah
G.G. Plantz
1984, Open-File Report 84-71
No abstract available....
Hydrology of a surface coal mined area in Randolph County, Illinois
J.V. Borghese, A. R. Klinger
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4256
Ground water was monitored from October 1980 to April 1983 and surface water was monitored from October 1980 to September 1982 in the 0.6-square-mile basin of Plum Creek Tributary in Randolph County, Illinois, to determine effects of surface mining for coal. During the study period, the basin was being surfaced...
Maps showing ground-water units and withdrawal, Basin and Range Province, Texas
B. T. Brady, M. S. Bedinger, John Mikels
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4121-A
This report on ground-water units and withdrawal in the Basin and Range province of Texas (see index map) was prepared as part of a program of the U.S. Geological Survey to identify prospective regions for further study relative to isolation of high-level nuclear waste (Bedinger, Sargent, and Reed, 1984), utilizing...
Maximum known stages and discharges of New York streams through September 1983
J.A. Robideau, P. M. Burke, Richard Lumia
1984, Open-File Report 83-927
This report lists the maximum known stages and discharges of New York streams through September 1981. The data represent 1,189 sites. Most data were obtained from files of the U.S. Geological Survey, but some were provided by other Federal, State, and private organizations. The information is grouped by major drainage...
State hydrologic unit maps
P. R. Seaber, F.P. Kapinos, G.L. Knapp
1984, Open-File Report 84-708
A set of maps depicting approved boundaries of, and numerical codes for, river-basin units of the United States has been developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. These ' State Hydrologic Unit Maps ' are four-color maps that present information on drainage, culture, hydrography, and hydrologic boundaries and codes: (1) the...
Physical and chemical characteristics of water in coal-mine ponds, eastern Oklahoma, June to November 1977-81
L. J. Slack, S. P. Blumer
1984, Open-File Report 84-446
Water at 102 sites in 59 coal-mine ponds in eastern Oklahoma was sampled at lease twice during June to November 1977-81 to determine temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH, and dissolved sulfate, chloride, iron, and manganese--as part of a study of the hydrology of the Oklahoma coalfield. These determinations show...
Geohydrology of rocks penetrated by test well UE-25p#1, Yucca Mountain area, Nye County, Nevada
R. W. Craig, J. H. Robison
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4248
Test well UE-25pNo1 was drilled in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy in the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site, for investigations related to the isolation of high-level nuclear wastes. Rocks penetrated in the well are predominantly ash-flow tuffs of Tertiary age to a depth of 1,244 meters...
Water resources of the Yap Islands
Otto Van der Brug
1984, Open-File Report 82-357
The Yap Islands consist of four major islands, Yap, Gagil-Tamil, Maap, and Rumung. Of these, Yap Island has more than half the total land area, most of the population, and almost all of the economic development. The islands of Maap and Rumung together compose only 15 percent of the land...
The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility of the U.S. Geological Survey
C. R. Wagner, Sharon Jeffers
1984, Open-File Report 84-227
The U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division has improved support to the agencies field offices by the consolidation of all instrumentation support services in a single facility. This facility known as the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF) is located at the National Space Technology Laboratory, Mississippi, about 50 miles east of...
Hydrology and land use in Van Buren County, Michigan
T. R. Cummings, F. R. Twenter, D. J. Holtschlag
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4112
This report gives the results of an investigation to determine the chemical and physical characteristics of ground and surface water in Van Buren County and to relate these characteristics to the agricultural use of land. Chemical inputs to the hydrologic system, including those from precipitation, animal wastes, septic tanks, and...
Hydrogeologic data for selected test wells drilled in the Fort Union coal region, eastern Montana
W.A. Wood
1984, Open-File Report 84-464
Hydrologic and geologic data have been collected as part of energy-related projects conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in 11 counties of eastern Montana. Records of 408 test wells are tabulated in this report. The data include well location, type of well, date drilled, well depth, type and diameter of...
Climatic data for Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire, 1981-82
A.M. Sturrock, D.C. Buso, G.M. Bieber, L.G. Engelbrecht, T. C. Winter
1984, Open-File Report 84-816
Research on the hydrology of Mirror Lake, (north-central) New Hampshire includes study of evaporation. Presented here are those climatic data needed for energy-budget and mass-transfer studies, including: temperature of lake water surface, dry-bulb and wet-bulb air temperatures, wind speed, precipitation and solar radiation. Data are collected at raft and land...
Hydrology of area 39, Western region, Interior Coal Province, Kansas and Missouri
H.E. Bevans, John Skelton, J. F. Kenny, Jerri V. Davis
1984, Open-File Report 83-851
